What became a public duty as a result of living close together in new england

The correct answer is Town Meetings

Explanation:

As a consequence of living close together in New England, it became a public duty to execute and attend town meetings.

New England was settled by early Puritan Pilgrims and became only the second successful English settlement.

As the Puritans began to establish new towns and villages, they were modeled on their home towns in England. These were compact societies, where people lived close by.

Eventually, as these small settlements grew into major regional economies, there was a need for town meetings where people discuss ideas, issues and resolve disputes within the town and with outside parties. It was such an important of the life that it was defined as a public duty.